In 'How to Say Babylon', Safiya Sinclair recounts her turbulent childhood within a strict Rastafarian family, dominated by a father whose obsession with purity and fear of 'Babylon'—the corrupt influences of the Western world—led to severe restrictions and control. Safiya's narrative, infused with poetic language, details her struggle for autonomy against the backdrop of her father's patriarchal rule. The memoir illuminates her journey of intellectual growth and defiance, empowered by literature and poetry, culminating in a forceful assertion of her identity as a woman and artist. Sinclair's work is a profound exploration of overcoming systemic silence, Patriarchy, and the lasting impacts of colonialism in Jamaica.